Humans v. Machines
Notes on the future of leadership and how we work together
Leading Through Change: Change fatigue is real
Change fatigue is one of the biggest threats to transformation momentum in any organization.
Edelman: People are done waiting for change
For 25 years, the Edelman Trust Barometer has given us an annual temperature check on how much faith people have in institutions. This year's results are ice cold.
The Davos dilemma
Every January, the world's most powerful leaders and business elites gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
RTO mandates: myth v. reality
C-Suite leaders across corporate America have been convinced that five-day-a-week in-office mandates boost productivity. The actual data tells a very different story.
"A Revolution of Common Sense" is disruption by another name
Trump's second term promises the same volatility, no matter how much he calls his policies "common sense."
The MAGA zeitgeist is a mirage
What's being described as a "conservative zeitgeist" isn't what it seems. The real story is overall frustration with institutions.
The Great Detachment means no one's being "quiet" anymore
Quiet quitting is turning into outright rebellion. The Great Detachment is a signal that institutions no longer serve their people.
Anticipatory obedience
Timothy Snyder's concept of "anticipatory obedience"—what it means when CEOs preemptively bend the knee to the new president before he takes office.
Rituals and fresh starts
Why new year transitions feel transformative despite no actual change at midnight.